Civil protection alarm on October 5: How to prepare your household!

Civil protection alarm on October 5: How to prepare your household!

Kirchdorf district. On Saturday, October 5, all of Austria will be recorded by a nationwide civil protection sample alarm. In the period between 12 and 12:45 p.m. the sirens cry and remind us of how important it is to be prepared for times of crisis. This action should not only draw attention to the alarm, but also encourage the civil protection association to check the own stocks and the crisis resistance of the household. Dieter Goppold, the district manager of the civil protection in Kirchdorf, gives valuable tips for preparing for emergencies.

Goppold underlines the need for a crisis -resistant household that includes both food supplies and technical aids. In crisis situations, delivery bottlenecks and panic purchases often occur, which can quickly lead to empty shelves. Sometimes it is also necessary not to leave the home, which increases the importance of sufficient supplies. The provision can be divided into three main areas: food, technical devices and medication as well as hygiene articles.

The way to crisis safety

"It makes sense to only store products that can be kept for at least a year. So you only have to think of the supplies once a year and refresh them," recommends Goppold. The annual civil protection sample alarm proves to be the ideal opportunity to check and refresh the stocks. It is the best opportunity for all households to take a look at their emergency stocks.

A new and free family emergency plan is intended to help shape the preparation. In this plan there are scenarios and instructions based on the "if-then principle". It is important to have a checklist that checks the knowledge of warning signals, the available food supplies and the technical equipment. The plan also determines how every family member should behave in an emergency. This 40-page brochure can be requested free of charge for Upper Austria civil protection on OÖ Civil Protection on OÖ on 0732 652436 or by ordering to ZIETHUSTHOP.AT .

make crisis communication efficiently

"If you equip yourself in good time with durable foods, water and an emergency radio, you won't sit hungry and unprepared in the dark," emphasizes Goppold. Efficient communication is crucial in times of need. The civil protection SMS acts as a valuable communication channel here to reach citizens directly. The municipality will regularly send important information and behavioral instructions to the population, which is very helpful in times of crisis.

The goal of the Upper Austria. Civil protection is to support the citizens in the crisis provision. There is an extensive range of information that ranges from advice from crisis situations to current topics such as fire protection, radiation protection and storms. These materials are updated regularly, so that the information is always up to date. The following things are important for the effective preparation for emergencies:

• food and beverage supply (quantity, expiry date)
• fire extinguisher (review date)
• smoke detector and carbon monoxide warning (function test, test button)
• Emergency radio and emergency lighting (function test)
• Elektro-fi control switch in the fuse box (function test, test button)
• emergency cooking station (function test)
• medicine pharmacy and potassium iodide tablet (completeness, expiry date)
• backpack with document folder (completeness)
• Auto: Terms, fire extinguisher, warning triangle, warning vest, liffehammer (condition, completeness, expiry date)
• Family emergency plan (discuss with relatives)

The comprehensive preparation for emergencies is of essential importance, and the upcoming civil protection sample alarm invites everyone to find out more and actively work on their own crisis provision.